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| Active as of 2023-10-03 |
Definitions for the Section logical model.
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here
| 0. Section | |
| Control | 1..1 |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3. |
| 2. Section.ID | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | id(xs:ID) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| 4. Section.nullFlavor | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from NullFlavor |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| 6. Section.classCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ActClassRecordOrganizer |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | DOCSECT |
| 8. Section.moodCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ActMood |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | EVN |
| 10. Section.templateId | |
| Definition | When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of a set of template-defined constraints. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the templates in question |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II |
| 12. Section.id | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II |
| 14. Section.code | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from DocumentSectionType |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE |
| 16. Section.title | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ST |
| 18. Section.text | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | xhtml |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| Must Support | true |
| XML Format | This property is represented as CDA Text in the XML. |
| 20. Section.confidentialityCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE |
| 22. Section.languageCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from HumanLanguage |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CS |
| 24. Section.subject | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Subject |
| 26. Section.author | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Author |
| 28. Section.informant | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Informant |
| 30. Section.entry | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Entry |
| 32. Section.component | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot |
| 34. Section.component.typeCode | |
| Definition | Drawn from concept domain DocumentSectionType |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | COMP |
| 36. Section.component.contextConductionInd | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | boolean(bl: Boolean) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | true |
| 38. Section.component.section | |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Section |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here
| 0. Section | |
| Definition | Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system. |
| Short | Base for all types and resources |
| Control | 10..1* |
| Is Modifier | false |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3. |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
| 2. Section.ID | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | id(xs:ID) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| 4. Section.nullFlavor | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from NullFlavor |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| 6. Section.classCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ActClassRecordOrganizer |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | DOCSECT |
| 8. Section.moodCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ActMood |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | EVN |
| 10. Section.templateId | |
| Definition | When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of a set of template-defined constraints. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the templates in question |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II |
| 12. Section.id | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II |
| 14. Section.code | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from DocumentSectionType |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE |
| 16. Section.title | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ST |
| 18. Section.text | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | xhtml |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| Must Support | true |
| XML Format | This property is represented as CDA Text in the XML. |
| 20. Section.confidentialityCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE |
| 22. Section.languageCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from HumanLanguage |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CS |
| 24. Section.subject | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Subject |
| 26. Section.author | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Author |
| 28. Section.informant | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Informant |
| 30. Section.entry | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Entry |
| 32. Section.component | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
| 34. Section.component.typeCode | |
| Definition | Drawn from concept domain DocumentSectionType |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | COMP |
| 36. Section.component.contextConductionInd | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | boolean(bl: Boolean) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | true |
| 38. Section.component.section | |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Section |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here
| 0. Section | |
| Definition | Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system. |
| Short | Base for all types and resources |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Is Modifier | false |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3. |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
| 2. Section.ID | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | id(xs:ID) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| 4. Section.nullFlavor | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from NullFlavor |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| 6. Section.classCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ActClassRecordOrganizer |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | DOCSECT |
| 8. Section.moodCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ActMood |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | EVN |
| 10. Section.templateId | |
| Definition | When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of a set of template-defined constraints. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the templates in question |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II |
| 12. Section.id | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II |
| 14. Section.code | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from DocumentSectionType |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE |
| 16. Section.title | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ST |
| 18. Section.text | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | xhtml |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| Must Support | true |
| XML Format | This property is represented as CDA Text in the XML. |
| 20. Section.confidentialityCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE |
| 22. Section.languageCode | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from HumanLanguage |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CS |
| 24. Section.subject | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Subject |
| 26. Section.author | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Author |
| 28. Section.informant | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Informant |
| 30. Section.entry | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Entry |
| 32. Section.component | |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
| 34. Section.component.nullFlavor | |
| Definition | If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from NullFlavor |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Label | Exceptional Value Detail |
| 36. Section.component.realmCode | |
| Definition | When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of realm-specific constraints. The value of this attribute identifies the realm in question |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CS |
| 38. Section.component.typeId | |
| Definition | When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of constraints defined in an HL7-specified message type. This might be a common type (also known as CMET in the messaging communication environment), or content included within a wrapper. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the type in question. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II |
| 40. Section.component.templateId | |
| Definition | When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of a set of template-defined constraints. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the templates in question |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II |
| 42. Section.component.typeCode | |
| Definition | Drawn from concept domain DocumentSectionType |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | COMP |
| 44. Section.component.contextConductionInd | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | boolean(bl: Boolean) |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Fixed Value | true |
| 46. Section.component.section | |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Section |